Lambda | Bellwoods Brewery

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Notes / Commercial Description:
From the belly of the dragon (barrel room), comes a boozy brew that already seems to have a serious reputation. What started off as a relatively traditional Quad recipe, went into our beloved oak barrels alongside a healthy dose of Brettanomyces Lambicus, and like a recluse, there it stayed for the better part of a year. As to what Lambda was doing while on sabbatical for a year, it’s tough to say. Perhaps it was reading post apocalyptic fiction, or just diabolically planning its return…

Reviews by peensteen:

Brownish ruby colour, 1.5 fingers of tan head, a bit of lace as well. Smell is brett and oak forward, dark fruit, plums and raisn, a bit of a port wine and brown sugar as well here. Taste is bretty and funky, dark fruits, raisin and plum, sweet jammy fruits, a bit of alcohol but not close to the 11% listed. Medium carbonation, full body with creamy points. This was really enjoyable, rich and complex, excellent stuff in line with the rest of the stuff these guys are doing.

It's gushing like a ....wait. whatever popped into your head right then says alot about you. Anyways...
Amazing nose full of plums, raisins, and all dark fruits, brown sugar, and a touch of booze and earthy clove.
Taste is along the same lines ...just so much luscious dark fruit brown sugar and burnt caramel, light spice and a light woody bitterness in the finish.
There's a touch of oxidization in the nose and taste. Just a bit of cardboard but some nice sherry too. This is a b1 (2014) bottle from a bro I know. Thanks, Damon!

Bottle: Poured a cloudy brown color ale with a large off-white foamy head. Aroma of dry fruits and residual sugars offset by some funky yeast notes is quiet singular and interesting. Taste is also dominated by residual brown sugar notes with some dry fruits and candy ester offset by some Brett and funky yeast notes. Body is full enough for style with good carbonation and some light arming alcohol notes. Very interesting mix with good amount fo complexity while retaining some drinkability.

A - Poured an opaque deep amber/brown colour with two big fingers of taupe coloured head that slowly receded.

S - The funk from the brett is very noticeable up front. A big sweetness from the base beer adds dark caramel, toffee, dates, raisins and hints of dark fruit.

T -Sweetness up front - caramel, toffee, dates, raisins and plum are all present with a hint of dark cherry coming through as well. The brett is much more muted than the nose suggested, but shows up in the finish adding a slight funk and some dryness. A slight alcohol presence help to cut the sweetness.

Pours a dark, ruby-brown with 2-3 fingers of bubbly, tan head that falls quickly to a thick persistent collar and some ephemeral lacing. The nose is full of sweet roasted malt, raisins, dates and Brett! On the palate there is a massive malt profile, sweet caramel, treacle, raisins, honey and vanilla. The Brett really comes out nicely on the finish and attempts to dry out the palate. Lambda has a big body and lots of carbonation (a bit too much). This is a delicious beer with a great deal of complexity.